The Myriad Immortals Formation was broken, and the cultivators of Zizhou Prefecture were all listless, collapsing to the ground.
As the person presiding over the main formation, Dong Wang Gong spat out a mouthful of blood, and his cultivation, which had surged to the late Quasi-Sage stage, began to plummet.
Even his own mid-stage Quasi-Sage cultivation, having severed his second corpse, began to teeter on the brink of collapse.
Watching the Zizhou Prefecture he had painstakingly built fall into ruin, with some dead, some wounded, and some fleeing,
traces of black qi gradually appeared in Dong Wang Gong's eyes. Unable to accept the situation before him, he had actually fallen into demonic possession.
After falling into demonic possession, Dong Wang Gong's eyes turned blood-red, filled with madness. He charged toward the demon army of his own accord.
Eastern Emperor Tai Yi immediately stepped forward to stop him.
The two fought once more.
Unfortunately, the gap between their strengths was obvious. Even after falling into demonic possession, Dong Wang Gong was still no match for Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, the strongest person below the Sage realm. He was soon suppressed until he could only defend.
A ruthless look flashed across Dong Wang Gong's face. He forcibly took a blow from the Eastern Emperor Bell before retreating.
He then viciously hurled the symbol of the Head of Male Immortals bestowed by the Dao Ancestor—the Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure, Dragon Head Staff—at Eastern Emperor Tai Yi.
"Explode!"
Dong Wang Gong shouted, actually detonating the Dragon Head Staff.
Eastern Emperor Tai Yi's pupils abruptly contracted. Even he did not dare take the self-destruction of a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure head-on.
Eastern Emperor Tai Yi poured all his magical power into the Eastern Emperor Bell without restraint. The Eastern Emperor Bell rapidly expanded, enveloping his entire body.
After seeing Dong Wang Gong's actions, Di Jun swiftly used the Grand Formation of the Stars to envelop the entire demon race.
Boom!!!
A thunderous explosion rang out.
The force of the Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure's self-destruction flattened everything within a radius of a million li.
When the smoke dispersed, the members of the demon race maintaining the Grand Formation of the Stars were all bleeding from their seven orifices and had completely lost the ability to fight.
The Eastern Emperor Bell let out a mournful cry. Its radiance dimmed, and it returned to its original size before flying back into Eastern Emperor Tai Yi's hand.
Blood trickled from the corner of Eastern Emperor Tai Yi's mouth, and the armor on his body was tattered. However, his aura had not been affected much, as most of the force had been blocked by the Eastern Emperor Bell.
Looking at the maddened Dong Wang Gong, Di Jun decided to end the battle quickly.
The two highest-ranking leaders of the demon race attacked Dong Wang Gong at the same time.
For a moment, scorching and domineering Solar True Fire burned above the East Sea, as if it would evaporate the entire sea.
Dong Wang Gong had not been a match for Eastern Emperor Tai Yi alone, let alone with Di Jun attacking alongside him. Before long, Dong Wang Gong was already lying on the ground, his aura feeble.
"Dong Wang Gong, as the Head of Male Immortals, you acted against the natural order and caused cries of anguish to resound throughout the Primordial World. Today, our demon race will uphold Heaven's justice and rid the world of you, this scourge!"
Di Jun spoke coldly as he looked at the fallen Dong Wang Gong.
Dong Wang Gong sneered, his face full of disdain.
"It's nothing more than the victor becoming king and the defeated becoming a bandit."
"Since you understand that principle, then go peacefully on your way."
As Di Jun spoke, the Solar True Fire on his body blazed up once more.
"I am the Head of Male Immortals personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor, Emperor Donghua of Zizhou Prefecture. No one can kill me!"
Dong Wang Gong let out a furious roar. The origin within his body began to burn, and his body continuously expanded. Seeing that there was no way out alive, he intended to self-destruct.
Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi were horrified. Unfortunately, Dong Wang Gong's self-destruction was too fast, and they had no time to stop him.
Eastern Emperor Tai Yi could only offer up the Eastern Emperor Bell again. Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi poured all their magical power into it.
Boom!!!
Another thunderous explosion erupted, and Penglai Immortal Island was completely blown apart.
The force of a Quasi-Sage's self-destruction was no weaker than that of the Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure Dragon Head Staff earlier. The Eastern Emperor Bell let out another mournful cry, and this time, the radiance around it nearly vanished completely. Clearly, the two explosions had inflicted tremendous damage upon it. Even as an Innate Supreme Treasure, it temporarily lost its spiritual nature and would need at least several kalpas to recover.
Di Jun and Tai Yi were not doing well either. The two of them had been right at the center of Dong Wang Gong's self-destruction. Di Jun was still relatively fine, but Eastern Emperor Tai Yi was in a miserable state. He had first endured the self-destruction of a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure and then taken the self-destruction of Dong Wang Gong, a Quasi-Sage Great Power. His injuries were extremely severe, and even his cultivation faintly began to fall.
At the instant Dong Wang Gong self-destructed, a strand of Yin-Yang Two Energies quietly arrived and carried away a wisp of Dong Wang Gong's remnant soul without anyone noticing.
Di Jun looked down at Zifu Prefecture below, now a wasteland littered with the dead and wounded, and coldly issued an order.
"Cultivators of Zifu Prefecture, those who surrender will not be killed! Those who stubbornly resist will have both body and spirit destroyed!"
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Seeing Dong Wang Gong self-destruct, the cultivators of Zifu Prefecture knelt and surrendered one after another. Those who stubbornly resisted were soon swallowed up by the demon army.
The forces of Zifu Prefecture, led by the Head of Male Immortals personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor and once dominant for a time, were completely destroyed.
Even Dong Wang Gong himself had met the fate of self-destruction.
The Great Powers throughout the Primordial World sensed the outcome of this battle with their Divine Senses, and all fell silent.
Although Dong Wang Gong's strength and character had both been lacking, he had maintained the dignity of the Head of Male Immortals until the very end, bringing his life to an end in a tragic manner.
In this battle, the ferocity of the demon race, the might of the Eastern Emperor, and Di Jun's schemes were once again deeply engraved in the hearts of all living beings in the Primordial World. The demon race had already established its momentum, and its prestige grew increasingly imposing.
No one noticed that the qi of the calamity between Heaven and Earth in the Primordial World had already begun to spread.
On the Sun Star, the demon race returned triumphantly. Without even having time to celebrate, Eastern Emperor Tai Yi hurriedly began secluded cultivation to stabilize his cultivation and recover from his injuries.
Qingxuan had already exited his state of enlightenment when the demon race and Zifu Prefecture began their war. He, too, watched the entire battle with his Divine Sense.
[At least this Dong Wang Gong has some backbone. But without my brother-in-law's help, did the demon race really comprehend the Grand Formation of the Stars this early? I wonder how far the Witch Race has gotten with comprehending the Twelve Divine Fiend Great Formation.]
[Now that Houtu has a Primordial Spirit, the Pangu True Body summoned by the Twelve Divine Fiend Great Formation should be even stronger.]
[With Zifu Prefecture destroyed, the next great battle will be the first decisive battle between the witches and demons. What a pity that old Hongjun played favorites. Otherwise, that one battle alone could have wiped out the demon race.]
[When Dong Wang Gong self-destructed, I think I saw the Yin-Yang Two Energies appear. Could it be that Lao Tzu acted to save Dong Wang Gong's remnant soul?]
[It's possible. After all, legend has it that Dong Wang Gong's remnant soul reincarnated as Lü Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals. That is precisely the orthodoxy of the Human Teachings.]
As Qingxuan's thoughts continued to echo, Nuwa silently began enjoying the spectacle while recording some important information.
Setting these matters aside for the moment, Nuwa had recently been faintly sensing something continuously calling out to her. The Primordial Violet Qi sealed in her Sea of Consciousness was also repeatedly striking against its seal, wanting to merge with her Primordial Spirit.
Nuwa knew that this should mean the opportunity for her to become a Sage, which Qingxuan had mentioned in his thoughts, was approaching.
Thus, she also began secluded cultivation, continuously comprehending the Law of Creation while adding several more layers of seals to the Primordial Violet Qi in her Sea of Consciousness.
Time slowly passed, and the Primordial World entered a brief period of peace.
However, undercurrents had already begun to surge!
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